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Julian talks about making Mindhorn. Which is always fun.

Happy Fieldmice Day!

We aren't big on holidays at my house. We do a Thanksgiving meal because food, and we do Christmas because we like it. But really, that's it. We aren't religious, so we don't do any other religion-based observances. We basically skip birthdays and Mother's Day and Father's Day. So, a few years ago, I decided to declare May 21 as my holiday-- a day to reflect and celebrate.

It all started in 2012 with this:

My husband saw Richmond on Tumblr and looked him up out of curiosity. That led to these videos:

Which led to:

At which point I was hooked. I started digging, trying to find out more about these two and I bought these: 

I want to take a moment here and say that Noel's "Scribblings" was a revelation for me. I'd majored in Art my first year of College, but I lost sight of what art is--emotion and sharing-- and concentrated on what it shouldn't be--it's not photo perfect representation. I started drawing and painting again:

Then I stumbled upon Mint Royale's Blue Song:

I started listening to new music. 

I rediscovered FanFiction! [X]  [X] [X] 

And I discovered the greatness that is Tumblr! Ah, so many like-minded souls. Thru them, I found this:

And this:

And I was inspired to write my first fanfictions. [X] [X] [X]

My new Tumblr friends kept talking about Stockholm Syndrome with pictures from Blue Song featuring Noel and Julian in starring roles. And I searched, and my book collection grew.

And I started writing something more than fanfiction. [X] 

I watched these and thought about how great it would have been to be in the audience:

And then a dream came true--something I never expected. Noel toured North America and spent a couple of nights in Chicago! Even a gallbladder attack didn't stop me from having the best night of my life. We got to spend time with our Tribe. Yay for general seating because we got there early and grabbed seats in the second row, right in front of where he came out on the stage. I screamed like a teen girl when the Beatles stepped off the plane!

And even though Julian and Noel perform together only occasionally now, we still have "bageling", an invented but aptly named concept for those times when they're spotted together. (I love the internet.)

And still, even though they've been working on separate projects, they create things that entertain and make us think:

There is so much more that I could include, but it's all there if you want to find it. Really, part of the fun is discovering it for yourself. For those who've never even heard of The Mighty Boosh, I want you to know it's much bigger than what I've put here. It's this state of mind that has given me more confidence in my own abilities, expanded my knowledge of the world, things I'd never paid much attention to before. Through Tumblr and Instagram and Twitter, I've discovered new authors and new anime and new bands that I'd have never stumbled on otherwise. And I find that to be a reason to celebrate! Happy Fieldmice Day, everyone!

Oh, and think I need to mention two more things--the love these two have for each other:

And Noel's undeniable style:

 (The end--I mean it this time!)

More on Mindhorn

Another interview, this one at i-D. Julian talks about the film and how there is a little of himself in the script. And of course, at the end, he mentions Noel and the two of them making a film. I'm beginning to think that's all just a carrot the two of them swing around to keep us following!

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Heerreee's Julian

There is a shit-ton of interviews coming out right now with the release of Mindhorn. This is going to be a dump site--in other words, I'll add links here to the articles as I find them.

The Big Issue: Julian Barratt: I'm Interested in Communicating the Pompous Person

The Guardian: Mindhorn star Julian Barratt: 'I love squalid sadness'

Mixcloud: How about an actual interview with Simon? 

Mindhorn

 I'm excited to see that Netflix is picking Mindhorn up. Normally, I don't get to see things, or I have to wait forever! I'm really hoping they mean Netflix US, not just UK. Guess we'll know soon. Read about it at The Velvet Onion.

MINDHORN

Yeah--the trailer for Mindhorn! And a short article at Empireonline. In theaters May 5. How much fun is that?

Mindhorn Cult-Worthy

Well, how's about that! [X]

Simon Farnaby & Julian Barratt Red Carpet Interview - BIFAs 2016

Julian and Simon talking about making Mindhorn, then they get interrupted and that's that!

Mindhorn Reviews

Read the Reviews:

VultureHound

ThePlayList

Mindhorn premiered last Sunday and enough of our Mighty Boosh fellows attended to have Tumblr all atwitter. But the really good news, at least in my mind, is the positive reviews I've read. I find it really exciting that Julian had Flowers this year, which was heartbreakingly excellent, and I've heard rumors that there may be a second series, and then for him to have Mindhorn open to good reviews. It all makes me imagine that he and Noel will finally get together and write that movie that they've always talked about! (Because I have this theory, see, that Noel and Birdy will decide to have a baby soon and he'll quit running around so much and then have plenty of time to spend with Julian, because I think he's one of those people who always has to be creating, one way or another. Just a theory, mind you. Not based on anything I've seen or read. Wishfull thinking, maybe!?)

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Going to the BFI London Film Festival in October? Then get tickets to see Mindhorn!

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 From Deadline Hollywood, it really does sound like the oddest thing ever. But with Julian and Simon, I guess we expect that!

"A heavyweight line-up of talent is assembling for Brit comedy feature Mindhorn. Written by Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby of cult fave The Mighty Boosh, and directed by award-winning theatre director Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote) who makes his feature debut here. Mindhorn is produced by Jack Arbuthnott at Scott Free and Laura Hastings-Smith in association with Baby Cow." 

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A picture from Samuel Stefan's Twitter in reference to filming Mindhorn. I donated to this project when there was a kickstarter, and therefore knew that Julian was involved, but I thought maybe as a writer or directer. Excited to see he's actually playing the part! I hope I get a chance to see the finished product. 

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A short article at NME about Julian working with Simon Farnaby to write a new show called "Mindhorn". Okay, I'm going to get a little bitchy here, but there is one paragraph about the new show and then the rest of the article talks about The Mighty Boosh. Now, I never tire of reading about him and Noel together, but when the article is supposed to be about an individual project, I'm not sure why the last time he and Noel worked together comes into it.